Known for sharing her seemingly picture perfect family life with the world on her YouTube channel, “8 Passengers”, Ruby Franke broke the internet when she was arrested for the abuse of her children in August of 2023.
The influx of public attention to this case led to the creation of the Hulu docu-series, “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke”, in February.
The series predominantly features Ruby’s husband, Kevin Franke, and their two eldest children, Shari and Chad Franke. While this is not the first media coverage to come out of this case, it is the first time the public was able to view shocking deleted footage of the once beloved family’s channel.
The docu-series details the chilling case from the very beginning of the abuse until the very end while keeping the identities of the four youngest children anonymous. Interviews with the two eldest children were heartbreaking, raw testimonies of the emotional and physical abuse they endured from the hands of their mother.
“There’s still a lot of pain,” Kevin Franke told Rolling Stone. Nothing can erase the horrors of their childhood, but the Franke family is in a time of resurgence with each member finding their own way of healing. Shari even released a book, “The House of My Mother,” earlier this year accounting the details of this case from her own perspective.
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Raquel Martin • Apr 10, 2025 at 10:05 am
Dear Corydon Editor,
On April 2, 2025, Kayla Castillo wrote an article titled “Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke” Docu-series. This article gives the audience information about a new series that just came out on Hulu. Castillo gives her audience a summary of the series and does a great job getting us hooked, but not revealing too much about it. She also uses this series to educate us about child abuse and even gives information if you or someone you know is experiencing something similar.
The author does a good job going into detail about the people involved and even has quotes of what they have said about the situation. She also includes how they are recovering and how the oldest daughter has even written a book telling her perspective of what has happened. Overall, she did a fantastic job telling her audience about a new interesting show. But also, how this is an unfortunate situation that other people have experienced.
Sincerely,
Raquel Martin